『英語與動物相關片語』

『英語與動物相關片語』

18. leopard:

Can the leopard change his spots ? (聖經) 本性難改  (spots_斑點)

19. ass: 驢；愚者；臀部

   kiss one’s ass巴結，奉承

     make an ~ of someone嘲弄

    an ~ in a lion’s skin狐假虎威的的

20. snake: 蛇

     a snake in the grass有潛伏敵人的危險

     cherish a snake in one’s bosom養虎飴患

     raise snakes引起騷亂

21. snail蝸牛：

     at a snail’s pace緩緩地

22. cat:

     It rains cats and dogs. = It rains heavily.= It pours. 傾盆大雨

     The cat is out of the bag. 洩密了

    See which way the cat will jump. 觀望形勢

    like a cat on hot bricks. 急得如熱鍋上的螞蟻

    Pull dog, pull cat! (拔河比賽) 双方加油

23. wolf: 狼

     To mention the wolf’s name is to see the same.=  Speak of the devil,

he is sure to be present. 說曹操，曹操到。

    as greedy as a ~ 貪心地

    have a wolf in the stomach 很有胃日

    keep the ~ from the door獲得温飽

   wake a sleeping ~ 惹不必要的麻煩

24. bat: 蝙蝠

     as blind as a bat半瞎

    have bats in one’s belfry思想古怪，神經錯亂 (belfry, 鐘塔)

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